2005 Baylor Bears baseball team

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2005 Baylor Bears baseball
Big 12 Regular Season Champions
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
CBNo. 4
Record46–24 (19–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Hitting coachMitch Thompson (11th season)
Pitching coachSteve Johnigan (11th season)
Home stadiumBaylor Ballpark
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 6 Nebraska ‍y 19 8 0   .704 57 15 0   .792
No. 4 Baylor ‍‍‍y 19 8 0   .704 46 24 0   .657
No. 1 Texas ‍‍‍y 16 10 0   .615 56 16 0   .778
Missouri ‍‍‍y 16 11 0   .593 40 23 0   .635
Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 14 13 0   .519 35 26 0   .574
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍ 12 15 0   .444 34 25 0   .576
Kansas ‍‍‍ 11 15 0   .423 36 28 0   .563
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 9 16 0   .360 34 25 0   .576
Texas A&M ‍‍‍ 9 18 0   .333 30 25 1   .545
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 8 19 0   .296 30 25 0   .545
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

The 2005 Baylor Bears baseball team represented Baylor University in the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Steve Smith, serving his 11th year. The team played its home games at Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Texas.

Season summary[edit]

The Bears played one of the toughest schedules in the nation and managed a 39-21 record going into NCAA postseason play. The team won the Big 12 Conference behind a 19-8 conference record and hosted an NCAA Regional in Waco. The Bears defeated UTSA, TCU, and Stanford, to progress to an NCAA Super Regional. The Clemson Tigers, out of the ACC Conference, came to Waco for the two-of-three series. The Bears lost the Saturday night game but rebounded on Sunday and Monday to advance to the 2005 College World Series.

In the CWS, the Bears were matched against the University of Texas, whom they had beaten 3 times during conference play. The Longhorns defeated the Bears in Game 1, putting Baylor into an elimination bracket with Oregon State. In an extra innings contest, the Bears defeated Oregon State, 4-3, to advance to play #1 Tulane. After being down 7-0 early in the game, Baylor scored 8 runs in the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings, including 3 runs in the 9th, to beat the highly ranked Green Wave, 8-7. In a rematch against the University of Texas, Baylor led 3-2 in the 8th inning, but fell to the Longhorns 4-3 to end the season. The strength of the 2005 team was their pitching, with a weekend rotation of Trey Taylor, Cory VanAllen, and Mark McCormick with closers Abe Woody and Ryan LaMotta. The offense was criticized heavily in the regular season for lack of power, but produced in postseason play. Many players from this team continue to play baseball.

Roster[edit]

2005 Baylor Bears baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home town
INF Wes Bennefield /
Fr Franklin, Tennessee
INF Drew Bias /
Fr Pflugerville, Texas
OF Reid Brees /
Sr Austin, Texas
RHP Tyler Bullock R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Fort Worth, Texas
RHP Nick Cassavechia R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Dallas, Texas
C Zach Dillon L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Urbandale, Iowa
C Josh Ford R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Baytown, Texas
OF Seth Fortenberry L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Waco, Texas
RHP Kerr Foster /R
Fr Athens, Texas
OF Chase Gerdes /
So Uvalde, Texas
INF Michael Griffin R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Dallas, Texas
RHP Ryan LaMotta R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Sugar Land, Texas
RHP Randall Linebaugh R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Mesquite, Texas
RHP Jeff Mandel S/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
LHP Xerxer Martin /L
Fr Dallas, Texas
RHP Mark McCormick R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
OF Paul Miles /
Fr Houston, Texas
OF Mike Pankratz /
Jr Houston, Texas
RHP Andy Pape /R
Jr San Antonio, Texas
INF Kyle Reynolds L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
INF Jake Rippee /
So Kerrville, Texas
INF Kevin Russo R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Boulder, Colorado
OF Kevin Sevigny /
Jr Springvale, Maine
LHP Trey Taylor R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Mansfield, Texas
INF Jason Thompson /
So Euless, Texas
LHP Cory VanAllen L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Sugar Land, Texas
RHP Sean Walker R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr La Mesa, California
INF Paul Witt R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Pine Bluff, Arkansas
RHP Abe Woody R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Round Rock, Texas
Head coach

Steve Smith

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Berry

Hitting coach(es)

Mitch Thompson

Pitching coach(es)

Steve Johnigan


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule[edit]

2005 Baylor Bears baseball game log
Regular season
February (6–4)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
1 February 11 vs Houston Minute Maid ParkHouston, Texas 8–6 1–0
2 February 12 vs Tennessee Minute Maid Park • Houston, Texas 3–2 2–0
3 February 13 at Rice Minute Maid Park • Houston, Texas 6–1 3–0
4 February 15 UT Arlington Baylor BallparkWaco, Texas 6–9 3–1
5 February 18 Oral Roberts Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 3–9 3–2
6 February 19 Oral Roberts Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 2–1 4–2
7 February 20 Oral Roberts Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 4–0 5–2
8 February 25 at Arizona State Packard StadiumTempe, Arizona 3–5 5–3
9 February 26 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona 4–12 5–4
10 February 27 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona 8–7 6–4
March (12–5)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
11 March 1 at UTSA Roadrunner FieldSan Antonio, Texas 4–2 7–4
12 March 4 Long Beach State Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 2–4 7–5
13 March 5 Long Beach State Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 6–7 7–6
14 March 6 Long Beach State Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 7–1 8–6
15 March 8 Northwestern State Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 4–5 8–7
16 March 11 at Vanderbilt McGugin FieldNashville, Tennessee 9–4 9–7
17 March 12 at Vanderbilt McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee 16–5 10–7
18 March 13 at Vanderbilt McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee 4–1 11–7
19 March 13 TCU Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 4–3 12–7
20 March 18 at Texas Disch-Falk FieldAustin, Texas 3–2 13–7 1–0
21 March 19 Texas Baylor Ballpark • Waco Texas 9–1 14–7 2–0
22 March 20 Texas Baylor Ballpark • Waco Texas 4–3 15–7 3–0
23 March 22 at Texas State Bobcat Field • San Marcos, Texas 4–3 16–7 3–0
24 March 25 at Oklahoma State Allie P. Reynolds StadiumStillwater, Oklahoma 1–7 16–8 3–1
25 March 26 at Oklahoma State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 6–3 17–8 4–1
26 March 27 at Oklahoma State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 2–3 17–9 4–2
27 March 29 Texas Southern Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 10–3 18–9 4–2
April (12–7)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
28 April 1 Oklahoma Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 5–3 19–9 5–2
29 April 2 Oklahoma Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 2–5 19–10 5–3
30 April 3 Oklahoma Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 6–2 20–10 6–3
31 April 5 Houston Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 3–9 20–11 6–3
32 April 8 Kansas State Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 8–3 21–11 7–3
33 April 9 Kansas State Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 11–3 22–11 8–3
34 April 10 Kansas State Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 8–4 23–11 9–3
35 April 12 at UT Arlington Clay Gould BallparkArlington, Texas 0–2 23–12 9–3
36 April 15 at Kansas Hoglund BallparkLawrence, Kansas 8–4 24–12 10–3
37 April 16 at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas 13–2 25–12 11–3
38 April 17 at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas 3–2 26–12 12–3
39 April 19 at TCU Lupton StadiumFort Worth, Texas 1–2 26–13 12–3
40 April 20 Prairie View A&M Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 4–3 27–13 12–3
41 April 22 at Nebraska Haymarket ParkLincoln, Nebraska 4–8 27–14 12–4
42 April 23 at Nebraska Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 4–1 28–14 13–4
43 April 24 at Nebraska Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 3–4 28–15 13–5
44 April 26 UT Arlington Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 8–5 29–15 13–5
45 April 29 Texas Tech Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 6–1 30–15 14–5
46 April 30 Texas Tech Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 2–3 30–16 14–6
May (7–3)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
47 May 1 Texas Tech Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 8–5 31–16 15–6
48 May 3 UTSA Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 6–5 32–16 15–6
49 May 11 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, Texas 0–7 32–17 15–6
50 May 13 Texas A&M Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 10–9 33–17 16–6
51 May 14 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell ParkCollege Station, Texas 3–1 34–17 17–6
52 May 15 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas 6–4 35–17 18–6
53 May 17 Texas State Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 7–4 36–17 18–6
54 May 20 Missouri Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 7–5 37–17 19–6
55 May 21 Missouri Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 4–7 37–18 19–7
56 May 22 Missouri Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 4–10 37–19 19–8
Postseason
Big 12 Conference Tournament (3–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
57 May 25 vs Kansas AT&T Bricktown BallparkOklahoma City, Oklahoma 2–1 38–19 19–8
58 May 26 vs Oklahoma State AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 8–3 39–19 19–8
59 May 28 vs Texas AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 9–8 40–19 19–8
60 May 29 vs Nebraska AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 0–1 40–20 19–8
NCAA Regional (3–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
61 June 4 UTSA Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 8–3 41–20 19–8
62 June 5 TCU Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 8–3 42–20 19–8
63 June 6 Stanford Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 4–3 43–20 19–8
NCAA Super Regional (2–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
64 June 11 Clemson Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 2–4 43–21 19–8
65 June 12 Clemson Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 7–1 44–21 19–8
66 June 13 Clemson Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 6–1 45–21 19–8
2005 College World Series (2–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
67 June 18 vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 1–5 45–22 19–8
68 June 20 vs Oregon State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–3 46–22 19–8
69 June 21 vs Tulane Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 8–7 47–22 19–8
70 June 22 vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–4 47–23 19–8

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.